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We have a used bookstore downtown that has been there 12 years but Im afraid business will really slow down due to digital ebooks on Kinder devices and such. Hopefully Im wrong and that the desire to collect the physical books will bring in new business. The Book Exchange even takes money off the selling price if you bring in another book for the store. With Kindle and other e-reader devices, readers can have books in seconds anywhere they go. Still the cost of a Kindle varies from $114 to over $300 and you still have to buy the book online. Going to the library offers a free option but the selection is not always good and the hassle of going there plus the gas and time spent cuts into the free part somewhat. Garage Sales somtimes will have a few books at very cheap prices. I need to add to my book collection desperately. What few books I have are screaming for more friends.
As a Kindle user I can tell you that still there are many books which I want to read but they don't sell in a digital format. And besides, the prices for Kindle books are now often higher than for their paper counterparts. Yes, unfortunately, some bookstores are doomed to close in the nearest future, but it doesn't mean the end of old-fashioned books. There is the Web where you can buy almost everything. For me, it is always better to buy books and music at a local store, but on the other hand, their choice is way too often disappointing.
ReplyDeleteBooks are not dinosaurs that are deemed to be extinct these days. Though there are a lot of online degrees and certification already available online, the presence of books are still the most important one, rather than those offered in the Internet.
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